obnoxious
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The dates of this escapade blow up the excuse Platner has used to wipe away his long history of obnoxious behavior: that all that bad stuff belonged to a prior period of “dark” feelings.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026
"The cost and the resale fees from Fifa are obnoxious," McEvoy told BBC Scotland News.
From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026
Why not plant a high-functioning sociopath as a teacher in a building full of obnoxious, attitudinal, hormonal basket cases?
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026
Mostly, Julian and Lori take turns thwarting his obnoxious kids and threatening to quit.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026
“Things are hard enough the way they are. I can’t imagine how hard it would be if I started saying obnoxious things all the time. I think I’d rather have brain surgery at that point.”
From "Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus" by Dusti Bowling
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